2012-2013 Varsity Team Photo: Players names were not listed in the 2013 South Yearbook.

The 2012-2013 soccer season was one players, coaches and fans have been waiting for. The Tigers returned to the State Tournament after a seven year drought.

The season began uncharacteristically for the Tigers. Four non-conference games opened the season, with a game against Bloomington Jefferson being first. The Jaguars had their way with the Tigers, winning 5-2. South uprighted the ship with a 3-0 win over Fridley in their next game. Blaine also fell, 3-1. Defense was the name of the game in their fourth game against Wayzata. The teams played to a 1-1 tie.

Conference play began with a 9-0 drubbing of Edison. Perennial nemesis, Southwest, fell 1-0. A defeat of Washburn, 3-1, was followed by a 2-1 win over Roosevelt.

Another non-conference game, against Minnehaha Academy, gave the Tigers a 1-0 win.

In the game against Henry, many younger players had a lot of playing time as the Tigers total destroyed the Patriots, 18-0. The only conference blemish of the conference season was a 2-2 tie against Washburn.

Robbinsdale Armstrong fell in a non-conference game 1-0. Southwest fell for the second time, 2-1. Hopkins lost 4-2. Roosevelt ended the conference season with a loss to the Tigers 2-1. The last game of the regular season was a 3-1 win over Totino Grace.

The Tigers entered the Region 6AA Tournament as the number one seed. The Tigers defeated Robbinsdale Cooper 2-0 in the first round. Roseville was the second round opponent and they fell 1-0. South claimed the region title with a 2-0 win over St. Louis Park.

The Tigers opened the State Tournament against Bloomington Jefferson. The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie through regulation. After a sudden-death overtime, the game was still scoreless. The game would be decided by a shootout. One goal was all that was needed and the Jaguars ended the Tigers’ season.

South finished the conference season in first place with a 7-0-1 record, in first place. Overall the Tigers were 16-2-2. Five players were named to the All-Conference squad: Negawe Anstra, Oscar Campbell, Elliot Cassett, Collin Kange and Noah McGurran-Hanson.